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Outstanding Service Award 2015: Reba Moretz ’52 ’53
Oct. 8, 2015
Appalachian State University alumna Reba Moretz ’52 ’53 is the recipient of the Appalachian Alumni Association’s 2015 Outstanding Service Award. In this video, she recalls growing up on Appalachian’s campus, her opportunities for service and adds, “It’s important to me to be a part of Appalachian and do what I can to help in any way that I can.”
Distinguished Alumnus Award 2015: Rep. Nelson Dollar ’83 ’85
Oct. 8, 2015
Rep. Nelson Dollar ’83 ’85 is the recipient of the Appalachian State University Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award. He describes the Appalachian experience, both inside and outside the classroom, as “second to none.” The confidence faculty and others showed in him early on has aided his successful career in public service, he says.
Young Alumna Award 2015: Laura Aiken ’98 ’00
Oct. 8, 2015
Laura Aiken ’98 ’00 is the recipient of the Appalachian State University Alumni Association’s 2015 Young Alumna Award. She talks about her passion for health education and how the “holistic and complete” preparation she received at Appalachian helped her find and succeed in a career she loves.
Historian Alon Confino lectures Oct. 21 at Appalachian
Oct. 7, 2015
Professor Alon Confino of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, and the University of Virginia will present the talk “A World Without Jews: The Nazi Imagination from Persecution to Genocide.”
RAVE safety app available to university community
Oct. 7, 2015
A new mobile phone safety app is being implemented at Appalachian State University to enhance student, faculty and staff safety on campus.
Author and environmental activist Denise Giardina speaks Oct. 20 at Appalachian
Oct. 6, 2015
Novelist and environmental activist Denise Giardina will read from her work at Appalachian State University as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
David Levy explores the digital environment and mindfulness Oct. 21
Oct. 6, 2015
David Levy will explore the connection between today’s digital environment and mindfulness in his presentation “Mindful Tech: Finding Balance in an Age of Overload and Distraction.”
13th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition opens for submissions
Oct. 6, 2015
The 13th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) is open for registration and submissions.
Faces of Courage Award presented to four Appalachian alumni
Oct. 5, 2015
They might not have realized it at the time, but many former Appalachian State University faculty, staff and students spearheaded the university’s diversity efforts beginning in the 1960s.
Beaver College of Health Sciences to host employee health fair
Oct. 5, 2015
The Beaver College of Health Sciences will hold the “Harvest Your Health” employee health fair. The fair will provide early detection and prevention health screenings and educational opportunities for faculty, staff and other Appalachian employees.
Award-winning Kander and Ebb musical “Chicago” opens this weekend
Oct. 5, 2015
The Appalachian Musical Theatre Ensemble presents the multi-award winning musical “Chicago,” by the legendary duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb.
Westglow Resort & Spa owner Bonnie Schaefer to speak at Appalachian Oct. 13
Oct. 5, 2015
Bonnie Schaefer, owner of Westglow Resort & Spa and former co-CEO of Claire’s Stores Inc., is the guest speaker for this year’s fall Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian awards honorary bachelor’s degree to Lenoir resident Patricia Beane
Oct. 2, 2015
More than 50 years after enrolling in college, Lenoir resident Patricia Ferguson Beane now has a diploma. Beane received an honorary bachelor’s degree during Appalachian State University’s Celebration of Integration held Oct. 2 on campus.
Aiken, Dollar and Moretz honored by Appalachian’s Alumni Association
Oct. 2, 2015
Laura Aiken of Apex, N.C. Rep. Nelson Dollar of Cary and Reba Moretz of Boone have been honored by the Appalachian Alumni Association at Appalachian State University for their distinguished careers and service to the university.
Homecoming parade canceled
Oct. 1, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Homecoming Parade, scheduled for Friday evening, Oct. 2, in downtown Boone, has been canceled due to potentially severe weather.
Works by Britten and Brahms featured in Oct. 13 recital
Sep. 30, 2015
Oboist Alicia Chapman and clarinetist Douglas Miller will perform works by Benjamin Britten and Johannes Brahms during a Hayes School of Music faculty recital.
Rosenberg honored by Global Science and Technology Forum
Sep. 30, 2015
Rosenberg, Pornchai Jullamate (Burapha University) and Ouaypon Tungthongchai (Kasetsart University) won the Best Research Paper award for their paper “Global Aging and Eldercare: The Internationalization of ‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers.’”
Pianist Rodney Reynerson performs Oct. 11
Sep. 30, 2015
Works by Grieg, Chopin, Ravel, Gershwin and ter Veldhius will be performed during a recital by pianist Rodney Reynerson.